The Gunboats of Nashville

Gunboats in The Battle of Nashville

December 6, 1864 aboard the U.S.S. Neosho, Quartermaster John Ditzenback, and Pilot John H. Ferrell received the Medal of Honor for retrieving the United States flag which had been shot away. Under heavy enemy fire, they left the safety of the armored pilot-house, and tied it to the main signal staff. This drawing was featured in Harpers Weekly.

Kelley’s Point Battlefield Park is dedicated to this operation. See it in 360 panorama here.